The Damned vs The Devil Knows Her Name: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Horror
The Damned
The Damned is a chilling tale of supernatural horror from one of the great masters of horror fiction, Algernon Blackwood.
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The Devil Knows Her Name
A hundred years ago, a witch sold her soul to save her life—but now she must stop the devil from collecting his due in this gripping and nuanced debut horror novel.The devil was as my mother and grandmother had always…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Damned is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for The Devil Knows Her Name.
- The Damned has the widest readership — 26 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Damned | The Devil Knows Her Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.3 (3) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (26) | — |
Reception
| The Damned | The Devil Knows Her Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 26 | 1 |
| Editions | 106 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 188 | — |
| Pages | 110 | 369 |